Historical Marker
McMahon House
Historical marker location:
Courtland, Alabama
( Marker is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling west on Jefferson Street.)
Marker installed: 1992
The first European settlement in Alabama was established in 1702 by the French at Fort Louis de la Mobile, which is now the city of Mobile. It was named after Louis XIV of France and was the capital of French Louisiana until 1711.